Phatasar Village, with population of 324 is Jaisalmer sub district's the 149th least populous village, located in Jaisalmer sub district of Jaisalmer district in the state Rajasthan in India. Total geographical area of Phatasar village is 8 km2 and it is the 27th smallest village by area in the sub district. Population density of the village is 43 persons per km2.
Nearest town of the village is Jaisalmer and distance from Phatasar village to Jaisalmer is 85 km. Pin code of Phatasar village is 345033. Jaisalmer is the sub district head quarter and the distance from the village is 85 km. District head quarter of the village is Jaisalmer which is 85 km away.
Demographics
The village is home to 324 people, among them 178 (55%) are male and 146 (45%) are female. 69% of the whole population are from general caste, 26% are from schedule caste and 5% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Phatasar village is 11%, among them 64% are boys and 36% are girls. There are 64 households in the village and an average 5 persons live in every family.
Caste wise male female population 2011 - Phatasar
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 324 | 224 | 83 | 17 | 36 |
| Male | 178 | 128 | 43 | 7 | 23 |
| Female | 146 | 96 | 40 | 10 | 13 |
Growth of population
Population of the village has decreased by -79.5% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were 1580. Female population growth rate of the village is -78.5% which is 1.7% higher than male population growth rate of -80.2%. General caste population has decreased by -82.5%; Schedule caste population has decreased by -64.4%; Schedule Tribe population has decreased by -75.4% and child population has decreased by -89.2% in the village since last census.
Growth of population (percent) 2001 to 2011 - Phatasar
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | -80 | -83 | -64 | -75 | -89 |
| Male | -80 | -83 | -65 | -82 | -87 |
| Female | -79 | -82 | -64 | -67 | -92 |
Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 census there are 820 females per 1000 male in the village. Sex ratio in general caste is 750, in schedule caste is 930 and in schedule tribe is 1429. There are 565 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the village. Overall sex ratio in the village has increased by 66 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has decreased by 388 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.
Change in sex ratio 2001 to 2011 - Phatasar
| Total | General | SC | ST | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 66 | 23 | 20 | 660 | -388 |
| 2011 | 820 | 750 | 930 | 1,429 | 565 |
| 2001 | 754 | 727 | 910 | 769 | 953 |
Literacy
Total 128 people in the village are literate, among them 89 are male and 39 are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Phatasar is 44%. 57% of male and 29% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the village has increased by 3%. Male literacy has gone up by 6% and female literacy rate has gone up by 3%.
Change in literacy rate 2001 to 2011 - Phatasar
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2011 | 44 | 57 | 29 |
| 2001 | 41 | 51 | 26 |
Workers profile
Phatasar has 65% (212) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 61% male and 71% female population are working population. 55% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 6% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 3% of total female population are main and 68% are marginal workers.
Percentage of working population - Phatasar
| Worker | Main Worker | Marginal Worker | Non Worker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 65 | 32 | 34 | 35 |
| Male | 61 | 55 | 6 | 39 |
| Female | 71 | 3 | 68 | 29 |